TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - In votes held today, workers at each of the Detroit Three automakers authorized Unifor's bargaining committees to initiate strike action, if a fair and reasonable settlement is not reached before the September 19th deadline.
In votes held today, workers at each of the Detroit Three automakers authorized Unifor’s bargaining committees to initiate strike action, if a fair and reasonable settlement is not reached before the September 19th deadline. For details. click here.
OTTAWA, Aug. 26, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor members welcomed two Syrian refugee families, sponsored by Unifor and the union's Social Justice Fund to come to Canada with the assistance of Lifeline Syria, at its Convention today.
OTTAWA, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - In support of First Nation, Inuit and Metis peoples, Unifor devoted this day of its Convention to demand justice for Indigenous people and immediate action on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommendations.
REGINA, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Premier Brad Wall's recent comments about SaskTel contradict his public statements during the election about keeping the profitable crown corporation in public hands.
OTTAWA, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor National President Jerry Dias welcomed Prime Minister Trudeau today as he addressed more than 1,800 members at the union's second national Convention, at Ottawa's Shaw Centre.
"Prime Minister Trudeau recognizes that labour has a huge role to play in shaping the economic and social fabric of this country, said Dias. "Unifor is pleased to be part of the dialogue with the Prime Minister and his government."
OTTAWA, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Leadership of the country's largest private sector union was confirmed yesterday in Ottawa. Unifor is celebrating its second Constitutional Convention at the Shaw Centre with more than 1,800 delegates in attendance.
Current leaders stood for re-election, with the exception of Peter Kennedy, who is retiring, and Katha Fortier who was named Assistant to the President.
OTTAWA, Aug. 24, 2016 /CNW/ - Media are invited to join Unifor's Convention as it welcomes distinguished speakers including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Cindy Blackstock and Premier Rachel Notley at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa.
THE PAS, MB, Aug. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - The planned closure of the Tolko paper and saw mill in Manitoba is a blow to hundreds of families and the small northern community of The Pas, where the mill is one of the largest employers.
We would like to welcome 239 workers at Spectra Energy (who merged with the Canadian Pipeline Association) now members of Local 6006 who have chosen to join Unifor.
OTTAWA, Aug. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - More than 1,800 Unifor members representing Locals from across the country have registered for the second Unifor Convention, August 22 - 26, 2016, at the Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa.
EDMONTON, Aug. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - Unifor applauds the findings of an Occupational Health and Safety investigation, conducted on behalf of the federal Ministry of Labour, into the "All off" model employed by many companies in the armoured car industry.
There was some welcome news on the west coast this week.
On Monday in Vancouver, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, officially reopened the coast guard’s Kitsilano Station.
It was the ceremonial completion of a promise the Liberal government fulfilled last May, when it reversed the former Harper government’s decision to close the station in the heart of Vancouver, Canada’s busiest harbour.
TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2016 /CNW/ - The union bargaining for over 8,500 energy and chemical workers across Canada has reached a three-year deal with Suncor. The collective agreement will set the pattern for Unifor's upcoming negotiations at other companies in the industry.
